Recent hype cycle for Grok Bot and now Instinct is interesting because the promise feels fundamentally the same as products that have been around a year or so You’d think they would at least have a “concept of why we are better” pitch… but not really?

okay instinct really is that good i’ve been putting off changing phone plans for months. instinct logged in, researched every option, picked the best one, and switched me over my favorite use of AI is no longer having to become a temporary expert in something i don't care about

ai assistant vs human bf i put instinct to the ultimate test of snagging dune tix today and i am sad to report it failed pretty miserably (multiple crashes/losing spot in line) vs my goated, flesh and bone bf was able to get 5 tix with perfect seats t.co/D6IveazRG7

We’ve entered a new era - mass adoption of agents 3 new products are behind this shift, each with a different modality that covers the needs of the masses 1. Grok @bot Mass adoption through X distribution + easy onboarding and normie UI It has its own computer and you interface through its native desktop/mobile app - it’s a new surface area Also it’s closed source 2. Hermes Agent Cloud + Bot Mode Mass adoption by meeting you wherever you are, or via normie friendly app Developed by @NousResearch they offer a more customizable experience of desktop only, cloud only, or desktop+cloud It can be a new surface area but you can also choose to work with it where you already work - in telegram, Slack, etc The new Bot Mode makes spinning up new agents as seamless as Grok Bot It’s a best of both worlds product Also it’s open source 3. Instinct Mass adoption through the most normie friendly way possible - an agent in your SMS It has its own computer so can do powerful things but as a user all you do is text with it As simple of a product as you will ever see, but also quite impressive with it’s capabilities Also it’s closed source but that won’t matter much for its target users - it’s just that damn good So now we have all the ingredients for mass adoption, and with it another OOM step up in token consumption

t.co/3Ptyb6x1ai is brilliant product, would be awesome (had same Issue with Poke) to pay for non-AI human actors to place phone calls when they don’t have Resy / Opentable. Especially true when traveling to EU

First impressions of Instinct: Incredibly fast. I like the voice and the tone. But every so often it does the obvious AI speak thing. Sorta breaks the suspension of disbelief (but I also know that’s not the point). Just chatting with it. Haven’t really thrown anything to it that I wouldn’t ask Claude. Native Messenger is nice. Whisprflow makes it feel real time. I don't trust it yet. I'm skeptical and suspicious. Knowing that it will remember everything, forever, makes me pause. Not sure how some of you are already comfortable throwing it all sorts of personal information and logins and whatnot.

bot mode + giving the bot its own computer are the two shifts from the last generation of AI assistants (Poke, openclaw) to the new one (Instinct, Grok Bot). though both feel more like features than moats. any existing assistant could ship them and catch up. Hermes just did.

I haven't tried out Instinct yet, but from what I'm hearing it seems like a very contained, easy to use general agent harness Basically an iPhone to Hermes Agent's android - less flexible overall but more user friendly and less setup If you already use and love Hermes (like I do), probably no reason to convert, but if you prefer a no-setup agent, seems like that's where Instinct probably shines Also no knowledge yet on what model it uses, if you can change models etc

My review of Instinct: I installed it 15 minutes ago so I could signal that someone with an invite thought of me

you think Instinct is good? try Atlas

ok just got off the instinct waitlist & lowkey its better than poke

like many others, i tried instinct. i thought the most fascinating part of the project was their structured vault. they will ostensibly store your SSN (!!!) the takeoff of a consumer AI personal assistant necessitates the existence of secure credential architecture (e.g., user-controlled encryption keys, zero knowledge, etc.). the ai privacy & trust saxophones are getting louder and not just for enterprises

any of my twitter friends have an Instinct invite? would love to try it